I have added a HD button to the bottom of the video player on some of the Video Episodes. I will be adding this feature to all videos in the future. What it does basically is gives you two quality levels depending on your internet connection. The default is the High Quality High Definition video encoded at around 2000kbps which most high speed internet (comcast) should play it just fine. When you click on the HD button at the top right of the player it will automatically start a lower bitrate (less quality but still better than any video on youtube ) version of the video that is encoded at 1000kbps and should play on virtually every other high speed connection (dsl or slower high speed). I hope this helps almost 100% of people view the videos and it will be incorporated in all new video episodes, quick clips, guide episodes and resort destination videos! Here is an example you guys can check out, its of our last trip out.

http://www.steelheadstalkers.com/low-st ... _video.htm

You can see the HD button on the top right of the player. If you are having problems with the full High Quality version just click the HD button once and the lower quality version will start. Let me know how it works for you guys who struggled with the videos in the past.

Hi,
Thanks for adding the new button. For me it does not help.
Would it be too much work to add an *.avi version of the videos?
Thanks.

You can try this version of the video on the link below. When you open the page click on the HD button at the bottom right of the player it will start a lower quality less cpu intensive version of the video. I am testing out other encoding techniques to hopefully let those with older slow computers to view the lower quality versions of our videos.

http://www.steelheadstalkers.com/quick- ... amento.htm

Good luck!